Metroid Prime: Trilogy is an action-adventurevideo game compilation
developed by Retro
Studios and published by Nintendo for the Wiivideo game console.[1] It
features Metroid
Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and Metroid
Prime 3: Corruption on a single dual-layer disc. The former
two, which were originally released for the Nintendo
GameCube, have been updated with many of the features that were
first implemented in the latter. It was released in North America
on August 24, 2009,[2]
Europe on September 4, 2009,[3] and in
Australia on October 15, 2009.[4] It
comes packaged in a Steelbook case (only available in the North
America release), contains an art booklet, and includes other
features.[5][6]
Managing Director of Nintendo Australia Rose Lappin said
in an interview that there are a few surprises "in the book" for
the game's Australian PAL release.[7] However
on January 8, 2010, it was reported that Nintendo of America was no
longer producing or shipping Metroid Prime: Trilogy Collector's
Edition.[8] On
January 11, 2010, it was reported that Nintendo
Australia had also discontinued Metroid Prime: Trilogy.[9] It is
yet to be seen if Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
will be getting a New Play Control
release in North America[10] and
Australia.[11]
Nintendo of Europe has yet to make a comment but is likely to
follow suit.

Contents

Overview

Samus Aran aiming at
Dark Samus during an encounter from the Metroid Prime 2:
Echoes chapter of Metroid Prime: Trilogy

The updated Wii versions of Prime and Prime 2,
which were released separately in Japan as part of the New Play
Control! series, utilize the same Wii Remote control scheme introduced in
Prime 3.[12][13]
Other updates include shorter load times, upgraded textures,
altered visual effects, and 16:9 widescreen capabilities. However,
the HUD is always displayed at the
original aspect ratio, leading it to be stretched horizontally
while in widescreen mode.[14]
Additionally, the award system from Prime 3 was
incorporated into the first two games. Players earn tokens by
accomplishing certain tasks, allowing them to unlock in-game items
such as artwork, music, and other features.[13][12][15] In
response to complaints about Prime 2's high difficulty during some
of the boss battles, the difficulty of those encounters were
lowered.[16]

Games

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Metroid
Prime

Originally released in 2002, Metroid Prime was the
first title in the series to be released on the Nintendo
GameCube. The game begins as Samus receives a distress signal
from Orpheon, whose crew has been murdered by experimental
subjects, created by the Space Pirates. Upon venturing inward,
Samus battles with the Parasite Queen. After destroying it, the
Parasite Queen falls into the reactor of the ship, setting off its
subsequent destruction. Although Samus escapes, an electrical surge
causes her to lose all her Power Suit abilities.

The game received universal acclaim and currently holds a Metacritic score of 97%.
[17]

Metroid Prime 2:
Echoes

Main article: Metroid
Prime 2: Echoes

After looking for the Marines near Aether, Samus discovers that
extreme lightning storms have caused electromagnetic interference
which is preventing the Marines from contacting the Federation.
Samus later faces deceased Marines who rise and attack her.
Noticing her evil doppelgänger, Dark Samus, Samus chooses to follow
her to Dark Aether where she is attacked by a group of Ing.

Although the game received universal acclaim, it did not meet
the critical success seen by its predecessor and currently holds a
score of 92% on Metacritic.[18]

Metroid Prime 3:
Corruption

Main article: Metroid
Prime 3: Corruption

Released in 2007, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption was the
first title in the series to be released on the Wii. The game begins with Samus meeting with three
other bounty hunters. The meeting, however, is cut short when Space
Pirates attack several ships of the Federation, causing the bounty
hunters to be deployed to the planet Norion. After attempting to
activate the bases defence system, a newly armoured Dark Samus
attacks the bounty hunters, severely wounding them. Samus awakes a
month later, discovering that Dark Samus' Phazon-based attacks have
corrupted her and the other missing hunters.

The game received high critical acclaim and currently obtains a
Metacritic score of 90% based on 62 reviews.[19]

On the review aggregators Metacritic[22]
and GameRankings,[20]Metroid Prime: Trilogy has an average of 91 out of 100 and
92.05 out of 100, indicating "Universal Acclaim". GamesRadar praised it for
being the compilation of three great games for the price of
one.[23]IGN awarded the trilogy a score of
9.5 out of 10, citing the fantastic game play and brilliant
presentation values,[16]
while NGamer UK cited the massive amount of game play per
pound.[25]
Blast Magazine awarded the compilation a 9.7 out of 10 and said
that these were the "definitive version of each game in the
Prime trilogy."[26]
However, there has been criticism regarding graphical effects
present in the original Metroid Prime being absent. [27]

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The games are unaltered from their previous Wii releases. Metroid Prime and
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, first released for the GameCube, incorporate the
updated controls and features originally introduced in the New Play
Control! Wii versions released only in Japan.